See the ISS from Dupree, SD
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 64° in the SSE and fades in the ENE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · SW
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 64°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · SW 11° | 5:33 pm · SSE 64° | 5:35 pm · ENE 27° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 10° | 6:22 pm · NW 39° | 6:22 pm · NW 39° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 10° | 5:35 pm · NNW 56° | 5:36 pm · NE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 4:47 pm · N 82° | 4:47 pm · N 82° | 4:50 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:21 pm · WNW 10° | 6:23 pm · NNW 27° | 6:23 pm · NNW 27° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 11° | 5:36 pm · NNW 33° | 5:37 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 4:45 pm · W 14° | 4:48 pm · NNW 41° | 4:51 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:24 pm · NNW 22° | 6:24 pm · NNW 22° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 10° | 5:37 pm · N 26° | 5:38 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:46 pm · WNW 10° | 4:49 pm · NNW 28° | 4:52 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:24 pm · NW 10° | 6:25 pm · NNW 21° | 6:25 pm · NNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:36 pm · NW 10° | 5:38 pm · N 26° | 5:39 pm · NNE 24° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:47 pm · WNW 10° | 4:50 pm · N 25° | 4:53 pm · ENE 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:24 pm · NW 10° | 6:26 pm · NW 23° | 6:26 pm · NW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
Directions are compass points; heights are degrees above the horizon (90° is overhead). Passes above about 40° are the easiest to see.
How to spot the space station
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes. It does not blink, which tells it apart from aircraft. Be outside a couple of minutes early and look towards the direction where it appears. It may fade out before reaching the horizon as it enters Earth's shadow.
Predictions use the SGP4 orbit model with elements from CelesTrak (epoch 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.